Barawa
Barawa
Barawy Baraawe بَرَأَاوٖ Barāwa ﺑَﺮَﺍﻭَة | |
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City | |
Barawa Beach-front | |
| Nickname: Brava Ierè | |
| Coordinates: 1°06′48″N 44°01′49″E / 1.11333°N 44.03028°E | |
| Country | Somalia |
| State | South West |
| Region | Lower Shabelle |
| Districts | Barawa District |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 678,890 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | +252 |
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Barawa (Somali: بَراوِّ Barāwe, Maay: Barawy, Swahili: بَرَأَاوٖ Baraawe, Arabic: ﺑﺮﺍﻭة Barāwa, Italian: Brava), also known as Barawe and Brava, is the capital of the South West State of Somalia. It functions as a port town in the southwestern Lower Shebelle region of Somalia. Facing the Indian Ocean, Barawa serves as the main port of South West State.